ACB disappointed at Waugh's decision

The Australian Cricket Board said today that it was disappointed that Mark Waugh had refused at this stage to cooperate with the ACB and ICC inquiries being held to investigate allegations that he had accepted more money than previously disclosed for information relating to the Australian team.

ACB Chief Executive, Malcolm Speed, said that he was disappointed that Waugh's legal team had advised him not to participate.

"These investigations are an important part of dealing with this issue once and for all and reassuring those who follow cricket that nothing inappropriate has occurred," said Mr Speed.

"I continue to hope that Mark will take this opportunity to address any issues that the ACB Special Investigator, Mr Greg Melick, and the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit may wish to resolve with him."

Mr Speed declined to speculate on what may happen if Waugh continued to refuse to take part in this investigation commenting that the issue now rested with Waugh's Lawyers, the ACB Special Investigator and the Anti Corruption Unit.

"As it currently stands, Mark, on his lawyers advice, has declined to be interviewed but the opportunity remains for him to still cooperate.

"I have now forwarded the advice received from Mark's lawyers to both Mr Melick and the head of the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit, Sir Paul Condon, who will now consider the most appropriate way in which to continue their investigations," said Mr Speed.